Almost one-quarter of the global population will face a water crisis of some kind. Corporate leaders can play a big part in tackling these problems; here's a guide.

Callie Stinson and Jane Nelson 20 Jan 2020

SDG 07: Affordable and Clean Energy

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

Installing solar panels in the Sahara desert in North Africa could provide renewable energy to millions of Europeans at low cost to the environment.

Will de Freitas · The Conversation 17 Jan 2020

How to Save the Planet

Europe’s lakes and rivers are under threat - but it’s not too late to save them

More than 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction, and freshwater species are particularly threatened.

Jonas Ekblom · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 17 Jan 2020

Environment and Natural Resource Security

2019 was the oceans' hottest year on record

From coral bleaching and rising sea levels to increased marine heatwaves and more powerful storms, climate change is destroying our ocean ecosystems - harming people just as much as the f...

Olivia Rosane · EcoWatch 16 Jan 2020

Water

This town in Zimbabwe is running out of water

Residents of Zimbabwe's Bulawayo are being made to live without running water as the extended drought hampers the town's water resources.

Lungelo Ndhlovu · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 13 Jan 2020

Climate Change

The terror of Australia’s bushfires in 3 stark graphics

After severe drought and extreme temperatures, the fire season in Australia this year has brought unprecedented deforestation.

Shayanne Gal and Aylin Woodward · Business Insider 10 Jan 2020

Water

A 6-year drought has devastated South Africa’s wildlife

With South African temperatures rising at twice the global average rate, drought is ruining crops - in turn killing animals which fuel the safari industry.

Tanisha Heiberg and Onke Ngcuka · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 08 Jan 2020

Climate Change

England’s beavers are back, and they've already made a big impact

Beavers were hunted to extinction in England centuries ago but have returned in a river in the southwest where researchers are trying to understand if they have a positive or negative eff...

Katharine Rooney 06 Jan 2020

Climate Change

This organization is blowing up dams to save America’s rivers

There’s a wellspring of support for the removal of outdated dams from America’s rivers, which lets the water flow free once more.

Kate Whiting 18 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Australia’s bushfires have pumped out half a year's CO2 emissions

Bushfires raging in the states of New South Wales and Queensland have emitted 250 million tonnes of CO2. Experts say climate change is fuelling extreme weather.

Douglas Broom 17 Dec 2019

Climate Change

Severe droughts are putting Bangladeshi farm labourers out of work

The landless Oraon minority of northwest Bangladesh have traditionally earned a living labouring in local paddy fields, but are struggling as that work dries up due to water shortages.

Rafiqul Islam · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 16 Dec 2019

Migration

People are more likely to be displaced by cyclones, floods or fires than by conflicts, Oxfam says

Seven of the top 10 countries with the highest displacement by proportion of their population were developing island states, largely in the Pacific and the Caribbean, the report found.

Laurie Goering, Megan Rowling, and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 04 Dec 2019

Oceans

This Scottish startup is helping farmers grow plants with sea water

Seawater Solutions is using saltmarshes to grow salt-resistant plants like samphire, which is growing from gourmet garnish to mainstream meal.

Stuart McDill · Reuters 03 Dec 2019

Climate Change

These indigenous women in Africa are paying the price of climate change

Lake Chad has shrunk to a tenth its size, with climate change one of the factors. This has a huge impact on the lives of people dependent on it for food and water. A local explains.

Charlotte Edmond 02 Dec 2019

Sustainable Development

The massive impact of climate change on your food production sources

If emissions continue to rise, by 2100 over 7.2 billion people will be exposed to food shortages.

Thin Lei Win · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 02 Dec 2019

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Water

3 actions business leaders can take to help solve our water crisis

Could the Sahara turn Africa into a solar superpower?

Europe’s lakes and rivers are under threat - but it’s not too late to save them

2019 was the oceans' hottest year on record

This town in Zimbabwe is running out of water

The terror of Australia’s bushfires in 3 stark graphics

A 6-year drought has devastated South Africa’s wildlife

England’s beavers are back, and they've already made a big impact

This organization is blowing up dams to save America’s rivers

Australia’s bushfires have pumped out half a year's CO2 emissions

Severe droughts are putting Bangladeshi farm labourers out of work

People are more likely to be displaced by cyclones, floods or fires than by conflicts, Oxfam says

This Scottish startup is helping farmers grow plants with sea water

These indigenous women in Africa are paying the price of climate change

The massive impact of climate change on your food production sources

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